diff --git a/src/WriterManager.cpp b/src/WriterManager.cpp
index 89829d2..ea0e02c 100644
--- a/src/WriterManager.cpp
+++ b/src/WriterManager.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ WriterManager::WriterManager(const map<string, DATA_TYPE>& parameters_type, cons
     #endif
 }
 
+WriterManager::~WriterManager(){}
+
 void WriterManager::stop()
 {
     #ifdef DEBUG_OUTPUT
diff --git a/src/WriterManager.hpp b/src/WriterManager.hpp
index efb635f..f2b3c6a 100644
--- a/src/WriterManager.hpp
+++ b/src/WriterManager.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class WriterManager
 
     public:
         WriterManager(const std::map<std::string, DATA_TYPE>& parameters_type, const std::string& output_file, uint64_t n_frames=0);
+        virtual ~WriterManager();
+
         void stop();
         void kill();
         bool is_running();